With bigger fireworks celebrations across the US, cities are expected to experience poor air quality under historic heat.

America’s most dangerous holiday tradition must change with the times, writes Char Miller.

This July 4, not everyone will be leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals, so let's talk about the risk of fireworks starting wildfires.

The nation is gripped in a dangerous heat dome. Threatening millions of people in the Midwest and Eastern United States.

Multiday warnings of extreme heat have landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia. The sultry weather has pushed east just ahead of weekend Fourth of July events in a region that…

With wildfires raging across the western U.S., cities and states are restricting fireworks as the nation gears up for a big Fourth of July

With wildfires raging across the Western U.S., cities and states are restricting fireworks as the nation gears up for a big Fourth of July

Cities open cooling centres, extended pool hours and urged residents to conserve electricity

With temperatures forecast to reach up to 42 degrees, the US president told an audience he planned to make a long speech, “just to show that I can do anything”.

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Gaining freedom from the heat will be a challenge this Independence Day in the eastern U.S., and it's already starting ahead of the holiday weekend.

Internal National Park Service documents seen by The Washington Post suggest visitors should “avoid prolonged exposure” in unhealthy areas

High humidity is expected to make conditions feel even hotter

With bigger fireworks celebrations across the US, cities are expected to experience poor air quality under historic heat.

Dangerous heat wave threatens U.S. Fourth of July celebrations-

July 4 heatwave: A severe heatwave is gripping millions across the US, threatening July 4th celebrations with record-breaking temperatures and dangerous humidity. Outdoor events…

The nation's 250th birthday weekend coincides with a deadly heat wave. Here are some ways to keep cool and potentially save your life.